František Xaver Thuri


František Xaver Thuri was a Czech composer, harpsichordist, oboist, organist, musicologist and a notable pedagogue.

Early life and education

After graduating from the Prague Conservatory majoring in organ studies, he went on to study oboe at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts. He had worked as an oboist for the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra and Prague Chamber Orchestra.

Contributions to the music world

He is known for his tenure as a professor of the Prague Conservatory where he had taught a number of notable Czech oboe players, who constitute the majority of current soloists in Czech orchestras and solo oboe performers.
In the Czech Republic he is often called 'the last baroque composer', having written an extensive number of works in baroque and early classicism style.

Notable Works

Church Music